Method and composition matter for immunoproteasome-mediated delivery into living cells
A molecular construct with a cell-penetrating moiety selectively targets immunoproteasomes in living cells, addressing the limitations of existing probes by enabling selective delivery and monitoring of cargo for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- US17/428676
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Patents(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2019-02-05
- Filing Date
- 2020-01-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-08-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing probes for monitoring and delivering cargo to immunoproteasomes in living cells suffer from poor selectivity and inability to cross the cell membrane, limiting their use to in vitro assays and preventing effective diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
A molecular construct comprising a cargo linked to a moiety that penetrates the cell membrane and is selectively recognized by immunoproteasomes, allowing for the delivery of diagnostic or therapeutic agents, such as fluorescent probes, to diseased cells overproducing immunoproteasomes.
The construct achieves selective delivery and monitoring of immunoproteasome activity in living cells, enhancing diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities by maintaining probe selectivity and cell permeability, enabling real-time monitoring and targeted cargo release in diseased cells.
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